Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-16

general fsvorite with the old sld E.
by reason of peculiar current Of cum
sense and usefulness underlying ns,
enthusiasm in the good things Of lie
She possessed many faults, hU; steE
: devoted daughter, faithful friend, :
is an idolstrous wife; all the ie7gt
her poetic na ure is now merged i-.a
channel.
The vein of sensuOusness who. q
acte ICES much of her poetry iua-
through her personality, tastes Gt I
position, but is fortunately covered {
guided by strong common sense l9
barite by nature, she can adsp. he!:;ii
any condition life may impose.
As agirl she brought much adverse I
icism upon herself from the severe jig
Of the world, through TOO greats lgrI
pleasure and admiration, TOO VOlGYts1
ard uEcareful literary methods, 81
hastV temper.
Time has cured all these faults aH
latter.
The fair poetess Is 6 perfect I'LL;
pest when aroueed, which is ravIE
out fair cause. An eye witness ctI
her late justifIab!e storms, sid lon
she felt as il she wanted Iightlr!
bout her person st the time. lnli
her own poems she says: "ItLl
Iurke6 under the demon in me-
Somebody has minated that ID
sessed IA good deal more Of tleh2|
but the latter has been more highly
waited"
The wife Of one of Wisconsin; Il
ARE king tells me that N her NATIVE
The gifted poetess was more osloTs
her personal qualities than Ter iIis-s
atty, snd many loved the WoEn
would not indoTse her writings.
her marriage she has published oI
book, "Mal NJ, ulle," a novel, S ~
and remarkable work in its way o..
OF new and &dvs1 ced ideas Tor Wiz
public is not ready.
Many sermon will have 10 be P''E
to cover the ground Mai M0ulle ls-,
Her poems have notlces0!y iDpioe
refinement and strength sisce DaL,
This is due no doubt TO constant !.
ton with one of the sblest and noi'
tured literary critics Of the dsy'
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has telic'I
vigorous physique. A cssusl Oa%
would not imagine her oyer-tWelH+s
Naturally OF g Joyous and happy ~
ton she is subject to periods Of Pio.
melancholy. She dresses quiet! u
street and artlsticsilY in the house
literary circles of New York h'V: =
seal OF commentator upon her WI.
she is received with open SINS ID y.
the mostdelightful social circles ID v. s
Her benevolerce is unique IS lei
A constant source of distress y
this regard is being compelled y
lessons of experience to close DEL ~
book before the demands OF the Wv.
and limit her charities to cases We
personally investigates. One
strongest characteristics is hei ~
ligious faith coupled with .nt0lsl'.,
creeds. She seldom attends Gnu
has the most implicit faith - r
and truth are her carlLs
tues. The favor of kings sna 4,
could not tempt her to depart if9I !
She is fearlessly and fesrfully ~
gains and retains more friends 'A
who rely upon policy to cshIf
through the world. do not os.
but IL any one u I.s
EVER did possess it she does -
las said, "She draws all men u -.
almost oil women" SO saSo|i.s
woman, she has few il any u ~
'eing possessed of faculty Of W.
1yslrv. 1 attribute this TO hei
md Interested pleasure IN the '''
thers. "a
Mrs. Wilcox lost Der only che, -
oy, after one brief day OF lie ,D..<(s
he is now making her home u Nsg
ity, near the Central PARK, 10 : 80
est Of rooms most artisticslly OS's5